What is ovarian remnant syndrome?

Ovarian remnant syndrome can occur in women who have had surgery to remove both ovaries and fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy); ovarian tissue is inadvertently left behind causing pelvic pain.

How do members experience ovarian remnant syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ovarian remnant syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ovarian remnant syndrome*

Who has ovarian remnant syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 6
50s 15
60s 8
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 36

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What is ovarian remnant syndrome?

Ovarian remnant syndrome can occur in women who have had surgery to remove both ovaries and fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy); ovarian tissue is inadvertently left behind causing pelvic pain.



Common symptoms reported by people with ovarian remnant syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for ovarian remnant syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with ovarian remnant syndrome

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Who has ovarian remnant syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 33 say ovarian remnant syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 6
50s 15
60s 8
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 36

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from ovarian remnant syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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